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CFrame + CFrame?
Just wondering, why is it CFrame * CFrame for adding positions? Why not:
Something.CFrame = Something.CFrame + CFrame.new(0,10,0)
Instead of:
Something.CFrame = Something.CFrame * CFrame.new(0,10,0)
Just curious, thanks for reading.
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Not in terms of position. You add 2 CFrame positions by multiplying them. My question is, why? LuaQuest 450 — 9y
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#Geomtry MessorAdmin 598 — 9y
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If you want to add a position you would add a Vector3.
Something.CFrame = Something.CFrame + Vector3.new(0,4,0)
This just modifies the position and ignores rotation completely.
When you multiply two CFrame values, you're transforming based on the first CFrame's rotation. In other words, if I have a rotated part, multiplying the part's CFrame by CFrame.new(0,4,0) will move the part 4 studs up relative to the old CFrame, whereas just adding a vector will move it up by 4 studs.
When I add Vector3.new(0,4,0) to the part's CFrame: http://i.imgur.com/rkWFVX4.png
When I multiply the part's CFrame by CFrame.new(0,4,0) http://i.imgur.com/i0VWSUK.png
